Janet A McLeod is a Melbourne-based performer/producer/broadcaster/writer with over 25 years of experience is the field of live comedy. As a performer, Janet hosts countless trivia nights and events both live and online, and is co-host of cult-favourite movie comedy commentary show Cinema Fiasco (in which Janet and her double-act partner Geoff Wallis show B grade movies in cinemas and provide a running commentary as the movie plays - yes, this is as much fun as it sounds).

As a producer, Janet's adaptability and attention to detail - coupled with a genuine love and understanding of comedy - has made her long-running comedy room Local Laughs (17 years) a favourite for established artists as well as an incubator for promising emerging talent. Fun fact: during lockdown, Local Laughs became the first regularly operating comedy room in Australia to do weekly shows live via Zoom. Janet's active championing of - and collaboration with - a large numbers of comedy practitioners has seen her dubbed "The Fairy Godmother of Melbourne Comedy".

In this episode: We talk about comedy history in Melbourne, when you feel comfortable about calling yourself a producer, clarifying your role as a producer, working out what part of the role you will do, and more importantly, what you won’t do, and discuss the links between producers and lava lamps! Yes, you read that correctly. 

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